Mohare Danda Trek Guide: Nangi, Community Lodges and the Ridge Sunset

Last updated 11 October 2026.

Short answer: The Mohare Danda trek is an 8-day community trek in the Annapurna foothills that climbs from Beni to a ridge at 3,300 m, sleeps in village-run lodges, and ends with a soak in the hot springs at Tatopani. It is moderate, it is quiet, and the ridge looks straight at Dhaulagiri and the Annapurna range at sunset and sunrise. Our Mohare Danda Trek, 8 days is USD 699 (Budget), USD 1,399 (Standard) or USD 2,299 (Luxury) per person for 1 to 4 people, with the Annapurna Conservation Area permit and TIMS card included. The best months are October to November and March to April.

When people ask me for a trek near the Poon Hill trail that is not the Poon Hill trail, this is one of the two I name. The other is Khopra Danda, and I compare them below. Mohare is the gentler of the two, a trek of villages and forest more than of high ground, and it gives you something the busy routes cannot: a night in a Magar village where the lodge is owned by the community.

Mohare Danda trek at a glance

What is the Mohare Danda route, day by day?

The trail starts at the Galeshwor temple, a Shiva shrine on a rock above the Kali Gandaki, about three and a half hours by road from Pokhara. You cross a suspension bridge and climb stone steps and terraces to Bans Kharka, the first community lodge, where on a clear afternoon Dhaulagiri shows itself up the valley. It is a short first day by design.

Why sleep in Nangi?

Nangi is a Pun Magar village of about seven hundred people. It is also the birthplace of Mahabir Pun, who is known across Nepal for bringing wireless internet to remote hill villages, and who has been recognised internationally for it. On our itinerary you spend the afternoon walking round the village: the school, the organic farm, the paper workshop and the yak and fish projects that help pay for them. This is the part of Mohare that I like best, because it shows how a village can build its own income without waiting for outsiders. It is an easy afternoon and it gives you a reason to arrive early. The climb to Nangi passes through pine, oak and rhododendron forest, with lunch at Danda Kateri.

What is the ridge like?

Day 4 is the long day. The trail leaves the fields and climbs through dense rhododendron and bamboo forest, with a couple of clearings for a rest, and comes out on the crest in the afternoon. The lodge sits right on the ridge at 3,300 m. At sunset Dhaulagiri and Annapurna South turn orange, and from the ridge you can count the peaks from Dhaulagiri through Nilgiri and Annapurna to Machhapuchhre. You get up before dawn for the sunrise over the whole range, have breakfast and start the descent. It is cold at night on the ridge, so pack a warm hat and a good sleeping bag; the sleeping bag and down jacket are free to use with us.

Is Mohare Danda difficult?

It is moderate. Days 4 and 5 are about six hours each, the climb on day 4 is steady and the descent on day 5 is steep in places, so poles earn their keep. You sleep no higher than 3,300 m, which is lower than Khopra, and the altitude is mild but real, so your guide still checks your oxygen levels. If you walk two to three hours a day at home and take stairs well, you can do it. My altitude guide covers the basics.

Mohare Danda or Khopra Danda?

If you want the gentler trip with a cultural stop, choose Mohare. If you want the higher ridge and the lake, read my Khopra Danda trek guide. If this is your first trek, read Poon Hill or Mardi Himal as well.

When is the best time for Mohare Danda?

Our listed departures for 2027 begin on 1 March and 1 September, and every trek is private, so we move the start to suit you. See my March 2027 guide for spring.

What does the Mohare Danda trek cost?

Prices are per person and are the same for private or group travel. The permit and TIMS card are in the price, with the licensed guide, shared jeeps from Pokhara to Beni and from Tiplyang to Tatopani, two nights in a Pokhara hotel, four nights in the community lodges and one night at Tatopani with hot spring entry. Budget has shared rooms, no porter and meals paid at the lodges. Standard has twin rooms, three meals a day and one porter for every two trekkers; a solo Standard trekker has no porter, and the guide carries up to 10 kg. Luxury has the best rooms, meals with fruit, nuts and soft drinks, and a dedicated porter for every trekker. An extra porter is USD 25 a day plus 13 per cent VAT and the 3.5 per cent bank charge. Kathmandu hotel nights are not included.

Where do you sleep and what do you eat?

You sleep in community lodges, owned by the villages and run for their income. They are simple: twin rooms on Standard, shared on Budget, basic menus of dal bhat, noodles and eggs. At Tatopani you get a proper lodge and a soak in the hot springs on the river bank, which feels very good after the ridge. My Tatopani guide has more about the springs.

Questions people ask

How high is Mohare Danda? The ridge lodge is at 3,300 m (10,827 ft).

How many days is the Mohare Danda trek? Our trip is 8 days from Kathmandu to Kathmandu, with three days of driving and five days in the hills. You walk on days 2 to 6.

Is Mohare Danda a good trek for beginners? It is moderate. Beginners who walk regularly can do it, but if you have never trekked I would start with Poon Hill.

Do I need a permit for Mohare Danda? You need the Annapurna Conservation Area permit (NPR 3,000) and a TIMS card (NPR 2,000). Both are in our price.

What is the best time for Mohare Danda? October to November and March to April.

Where is Mohare Danda? In Myagdi District, in the Annapurna foothills, west of the Poon Hill trail and above the Kali Gandaki. The trail starts near Beni.

Is Mohare Danda the same as Khopra Danda? No. They are two different ridges in the same hills. Mohare is lower, shorter and ends at Tatopani. Khopra is higher and has a lake.

Are the community lodges comfortable? They are simple, with basic rooms and plain hot food, and the ridge night is cold. The sleeping bag and down jacket are free to use with us.

How are the terms for this trek?

Group size is 1 to 20, and you can trek solo. The deposit is 10 per cent and it is non-refundable, with no refund if you cancel. You can reschedule free of charge with at least 72 hours notice to any date within one year. The balance is paid on arrival in Kathmandu in USD or EUR, cash or by card. Card carries 3.5 per cent and cash in Kathmandu carries none. We do not take Nepali rupees from foreign clients. Buy travel insurance at home that covers trekking to 4,000 m and helicopter evacuation. We do not recommend insurance bought in Nepal.

How do you plan this with us?

Message me on WhatsApp on +977 9810351300 with your dates, how many of you there are and how much walking you do at home. I will tell you which tier and which route I would choose, and send you the exact quote.

Written by Shreejan Simkhada, CEO of The Everest Holiday, from a family of three generations of family guides. TAAN Member #1586. WhatsApp +977 9810351300.